Do most Government agencies like Dpt. Of Defense utilize Linux/UNIX?

Author Name Status Posted Time Anando Premsagara 3/19/2009 2:25:16 AM Author is Offline Hi friends, I have a friend who works on installing GPS components into certain types of missiles. He told me that they are using HP-UX on their servers. Do most Government agencies like the Dept. Of Defe nse utilize Linux/UNIX?

Subject Author Status Date Re: Do most Government agencies like Dpt. Of Defen se utilize Linux/UNIX? Boney Fairholm 3/19/2009 4:01:05 AM It's being debated in the U.S. because of security concerns.  Since the source code is open to anyone around the world, it's considered a security risk. Post Comments Re: Do most Government agencies like Dpt. Of Defen se utilize Linux/UNIX? Ronald Moraiah 3/19/2009 4:02:43 AM Well, with all due respect, I disagree. Since the code is open and available to anyone, goverme nt entities such as the DoD can (and probably are/will) audit source code. Projects such as Tru stedBSD and SELinux exist for potentially higher levels of security and fined grained mandator y access control. Post Comments Re: I'm not agreeing with it Boney Fairholm 3/19/2009 4:03:37 AM I'm not agreeing with it, I'm just stating what I've read. Post Comments Re: DoD does use HP-UX on there systems Anando Premsagara 3/19/2009 4:05:12 AM DoD does use HP-UX on there systems. Look at this post: http://neworder.box.sk/forum.php?did=gale553&thread=155071#th155071 Post Comments Re: I think the debate was in the state of Califor nia Boney Fairholm 3/19/2009 4:05:55 AM I think the debate was in the state of California.  I saw the article on slashdot I beleiv e. Post Comments Re: You can't trust everything you read on slashdo t Gregory Zahm 3/19/2009 4:08:01 AM In the words of the ever intelligent Hesus, "you can't trust everything you read on sl ashdot", well more or less. Media-bias is expected, however if you instead market a articl e/story to the largest group, you'll invariably win out. That is, unless that demographic i s non-white. Post Comments

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